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Show i rl'i m 'i" f v f 1 W'fWrp f E.ULK BATE vk UTAH o t If 467 H ti o i; SALT PRESS ASSOC. E. LAKE, M SANDY. Reservations are due by Monday for a joint meeting of the Murray, West Valley, West Jordan and Sandy chambers of commerce to be held on Thursday, Sept. 22. At that meeting the two leading candidates for Utah governor will air their views. Gov. Norman Bangerter and Democratic challenger Ted Wilson are each scheduled to speak for about 15 minutes and there will be a question and answer period, a Sandy Chamber spokesman said. The meeting will be held at the Willow Creek Country Club, 8300 So. 2700 East. A business card exchange is scheduled at 11:30, with the meeting at ' noon. Chamber leaders are encouraging early arrival. The luncheon will cost $8 for chamber members and $10 for Only a limited number of will be accommodated. Reservations may be called into any of the four chambers, Murray, Sandy, West Valley, West Jordan, WEST VALLEY CITY. The City Council needs to commit to a golf course in the West Ridge Commerce Park to entice industry buyers or not commit to a golf course and risk potential to the business, according discussion at the Councils Tuesday night study meeting. 'We have to commit ourselves not just promise it, then not carry through with it," said Councilman non-membe- rs Duane Moss. The council must determine whether or not to allot the money from the already existing bond to 566-034- 4; 566-360- 5; Wilson 0. a market study and financial analysis for a golf course. Is the golf course a vital part to the development of the area? It will enhance the value of the property and make it more appetizing to potential buyers, according to Larry Catten the Redevelopment Agency director. "Most important is the economic development," said Councilman Gearld Wright. The city is hoping to finance the golf course and the city expects to make money off the project after a few years, said Catten. The golf course is a short term project and ball fields, jogging paths or tennis courts are long term projects that can be added into the planning as possible additions. "Make as much from it as you can," said Leonard Grassli, a consultant for the project. Councilman Leland DeLange suggested expanding the park into a winter sports arena with tubing or even a small ski run. Softball fields added too, Councilwoman Janice Fisher. Hercules has about 40 softball teams that could use these facilities and help finance them as do Most Utahns Snub Primary F! MURRAY. Voters stayed away in droves from Tuesdays primary election. As anticipated, only a handful of citizens turned out for the election - largely because most of the major and local races had been decided in the state and county -- party conventions. Utah County continued 1. 4 566-36- t 9. 416-29- s it 9 612-22- 3. 290-28- 7. Non-partis- Granite District precincts. Survivors in Murrays Precinct 5 were R. Kim Davis with 248 votes and Sherry Madsen with 190. Eliminated was Myma Broschin-skwith 133. In Granites Precinct One incumbent Lynn y its of domination the Third Congressional District as Orem resident Robert W. Stringham bested former Murrayite and current Taylorsville resident Craig Oliver by 550 votes as 13,500 cast ballots in the Democratic primary. Stringham will meet incumbent Howard Nielson of Provo in November. In the State Senate races affecting the Green Sheet area, A1 Richardson defeated Elgin S. Hokanson in District 8 on the Democratic ticket. The tally was The incumbent is Fred Finlinson of Murray, who did not face a primary. Richardson and Hokanson both reside in Midvale. Incumbent Dix Holt McMullin topped Republican challenger Brent C. Richards 1536-78in Senate District 5 in the Southwest valley. Democratic Other results included House District 29 where Sam Taylors bid to return was foiled by Jay Fawson Fawson is the incumbent. In District 35 Dan Hurst tallied 358 votes to 227. Gene Rosvalls withdrawal gave Reese Hunter the 446 Republican votes cast in that district. Other Republican results saw Alvin S. Merrill defeat Craig R. Democrat Janet Vierig Rose is the incumbent in the district. Incumbent Michael G. beat back Waddoups easily Joseph Stumph in House District In District 49 there 47, was an extremely close race with Thomas G. Goudie edging Frank In District G. Strickland 686-34- 53 Terry J. Wirth topped Douglas P. Bates 277-17school board races were held in Murray and two 1. Davidson obtained a whopping 1593 votes. Also surviving the primary was Charles C. Larsen with 443. Eliminated were Roy Richards Silver with 323 and Christopher J. Wright with 326. In Precinct Three Dennis Morrill topped the field with 941 votes while Roy R. Chapman edged Kay S. Cherrington for the other spot on the November ballot. Douglas S. Stacey tallied 611-60- 0 250. None of the candidates can rest on leads they might have felt from the primary. The Nov. 8 general election could draw one of Utahs highest Going turnouts voter ever. with the to pique hand-in-han- d Presidential election voter interest is the tax initiative vote. Lyme Disease May Have Surfaced In Utah Canyons MURRAY. Lyme disease - a e rare infection which has recently been a problem on the East Coast - may have arrived in Utah. "I guess it would depend on what name you want to put on it," Dr. Bruce Parsons of the Murray Vision Clinic explained. "They found the spirochetes in her blood, and that would indicate to tick-born- me that thats what shes got." Dr. Parsons pregnant daughter Baker Wendy Jean Parsons Jarrett, was delivered of a seven-mont- h 3 12 pound baby girl by caesarean section about 5 a.m. Monday morning due to her illness from the disease. "They took the baby because Wendy was getting sicker and sicker," he said. Currently, both mother and baby are in intensive care at LDS and the mother is Hospital apparently slowly recovering from the effects of the disease. According to State Epidemiologist Dr. Craig Nichols, Utah is Single MXEUI by Lorelei Chernyshov Green Sheet Staff Writer s. 974-534- 84111 - - - e4 Copy 25c & one of the few known states for the occurrence of Lyme disease. "We have had a couple of cases, but we dont have many d ticks in this climate," he said. "I would consider it rare." He admitted that "we havent had a lot of experience with pregnancy, and its not clear what the diagnostic results would be," but there are "some indications that it could affect a fetus." Dr. Parsons indicated, though that "theyve done blood studies on the baby and so far theyve not isolated the spirochete hopefully the baby does not have well. We have an opportunity to do soft-bodie- the bacteria. Dr. Nichols explained that the disease has recently received a lot of attention, mostly in the east ticks where more exist. This type of tick acts as host to a microorganism, similar to the one causing syphilis, which is passed on to humans when the tick bites. The disease received its name soft-bodie- Continued on page d 10 said ments. Public hearings on these changes will be held tonight (Thursday). Signing an agreement to allow Salt Lake County to reimburse the city for the time to be spent on verifying names addresses and telephone numbers for the 911 database, is also on the agenda. Also up for acceptance are the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Abatement of Dangerous Buildngs Code, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes which have already been approved by the by Ralph H. Goff Green Sheet Staff Writer I ft, Ninth in a series ft MURRAY. Its a new age for one to which politics in Utah many political observers are reacting in horror! half-truth- s, Name-callininnuand "terror tactics" endo, threats in general have surfaced on both sides of the debate over the three tax initiatives on the November ballot tactics often overshadowing the real questions posed by - g, - the initiatives themselves. The measures have muddied the waters of traditional politics, with "radical" changes in running the state advocated on supposedly conservative principles, while those backing a more conservative approach to changing Utah government facing accusations of being too "liberal. labels Traditional political tax the "fit" dont apparently limitation issue. however, is the least offensive of the shady practices which appear to have been adopted by both sides of the tax rollback. Accusations of "dirty pool" come to the surface almost Name-callin- daily. g, Tax the For instance, Limitation Coalition (TLC), which is the initiatives, supports claiming zealous state and local officials are putting undue pressure on public employees to oppose the issue by threatening them with their jobs. Supposedly all teachers in an unnamed school received "pink slips informing them their jobs would be terminated if the initiatives were to pass. Similar tales are also told of other public employees, including those working in the library fire and police system, limits. The City Council will also consider donating $500 to the state. The City Council must development of the Utah State approve it in order to enforce the Veterans Memorial Park and codes. Freedom Memorial located in The City Council will approve a Bluffdale. The city council meeting is lighting contract with Utah Power & Light for special improvement scheduled at 6 x p.m. tonight at districts. City Hall, 2470 So. Redwood Unisys is now servicing the Road. t You Could Win A Trip To Florida MURRAY. Movie trivia buffs and others who might like to spend a few days in Florida this winter should find a new Green Sheet contest of interest Termed "The Great American Florida Contest" it will run for eight weeks. There will be weekly prizes and then a drawing at the end of the contest for the two trips for grand prize two to any of 11 destinations in Florida served by American Airlines. Those cities include Clearwater-SaratogMiami, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Meyers, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Orlando, St. Peters-berTampa and West Palm Get-A-W- a, g, Beach. enter, find the coupon in todays (and the next seven) issues of The Green Sheet and mail it in. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. To Monday. There are additional details in Mark Cartwrights Hollywood Hotline. The contest is by KRSP Radio as well as American Airlines, Coca Cola, Mountain View Lanes, Lupos, Excell Video, Century Theatres and ARC Entertain- ment. Those who enter must be age 18 or older. All entrants will be eligible for the grand prize drawing. All entries must use the official form. County Treading Lightly d On Trade Adult-Oriente- something worthwhile," Wright Another issue is approval of by Ray Friess Green Sheet Staff Writer funds to build a concrete wall resiseparating condominium dents from the M. Glenn Weaver SALT LAKE. The County Memorial Park near the Redwood Planning Commission, along with Drive-in- . members of the staff, are treading The M. Glenn Weaver Memorial slowly and lightly in an attempt Park wall would cost about to deal with a problem that many $20,000. The contractor would other localities in the valley and also like to build the tennis courts state have become mired in, both now for about $32,000. Plus from a legal and a moral aspect. another contractor is ready to The problem is where to allow build the pavillion for about business$67,000. es, and what definition is to be The City Council must also used in deciding what an consider approval of amendments business is? to the West Valley City Zoning Adding to the problem is the that current county ordinances shifting more power to fact the board of adjustments and ordinances, while trying to address the are the for question, changing appeal process conditional use permits and apparently vague or ambiguous. There are holes that must be clarifying conditional use require ed adult-oriente- d adult-oriente- d addressed and closed because of an application from California-baseFUN Products, Inc., a seller of what it terms products "to those who wish to establish and maintain a safe, happy, monogamous relationship." FUN Products newest request for a business license has been held up, apparently because of someones decision that it may fit under the "adult establishment" definition of county ordinances. To try to solve the problem, the company has formally asked the planning commission to consider amending the ordinances as they pertain to usage in an M-- l zone. According to company officials, they opened their first outlet in the very same building they are Continued on page 9 d t departments and other areas impacted by government. If this is so and it has yet to be documented - accusations of "terrorism" may be justified. But TLC, too, has been guilty of applying "terror tactics" on those opposing the measures. Groups as diverse as the PTA, First Security Bank, The Salt Lake Tribune and the Utah Farm Bureau Federation have felt the sting of TLCs attacks. State PTA president Darlene Gubler said the volunteer organization will stand firm in opposition to the tax initiatives in spite of threatened lawsuits or other strong-artactics to intimidate local PTA - -- 144,000-memb- i citys computers and the city manager will sign for any under necessary servicing to the $10,000, according proposed agreement. Maintenance responsiblities of the South Frontage Road along 21st South expressway between 4000 and 6000 West fall to both the Utah Dept, of Transportation and West Valley City since this part of highway is within city Mudslinging Is Threatening To Overshadow Real Tax Issues I UT Permit No 1030 Commitment To Golf Course Seen As Key To Selling Project Chambers To Host Candidates Bangerter 0e In Annexed Area - Reservations Dne Monday 263-263- 2; t Salt Lafe Ci'y. UT 4:- Po-- PAID 30a so K ) U S er m lofinATS "In all my 27 years of PTA I never have experience, such encountered bullying tactics," she said. "We have taken stands that others have had differing opinions about, but never the threats, the abusive the disruptive phone calls, actions." The state PTA leader said local PTA officials have nothing to fear from legal threats and encouraged leaders to continue with plans to oppose the tax initiatives. "We have taken this stand because it is so clear that passage Continued on page 3 Lancer Juggernaut Continues To Roll BEAR HUG . . . Granger quarterback Craig VanWoerkom (9) gets a none too friendly hug from Incoming Cyprus pass rusher during Friday action at Granger. The Lancers, noted Coach Mike Fraser, V u had trouble getting a consistent offensive attack In the first half, but came on strong In the second to win 34-For more on high school football action, see sports pages. 7. |